Ram Mohan Pisharodi

Ram Mohan Pisharodi is an Associate Professor of Marketing at the School of Business Administration, Oakland University. He joined the university in 1989 and previously taught at Virginia Tech, Ohio State University, and the University of Michigan. His educational background includes a Ph.D. in Transportation & Logistics and Marketing from the University of Tennessee, an MBA from the University of Western Ontario and Panjab University, and a B.Sc. from Haryana Agricultural University.

Dr. Pisharodi’s research focuses on International Marketing, Relationship Marketing Strategy, the Marketing-Logistics Interface, Supply Chain Management, and B2B Distribution Channels. He has received numerous teaching and service awards, including the Paul F. Lorenz Teaching Excellence Award (2003) and multiple Distinguished Service Awards from Oakland University. His work emphasizes cross-cultural studies, country-of-origin effects, and experiential learning through global study tours.

• Teaching: Marketing Logistics, Supply Chain Management, International Marketing
• Research Highlights: Country-of-Origin Perception Studies, Cross-Organizational Collaboration, and B2B Dynamics
• Awards: Over 20 recognitions for teaching, service, and academic advising, including honors from the American Marketing Association and Golden Key International Honour Society

He has published extensively in journals like the International Journal of Market Research, Alliance Journal of Business Research, and the Journal of Business Research. His contributions include pioneering work on script theory in transportation decision-making and confirmatory factor analysis of country-of-origin scales.